How to pronounce bergschrund
American English pronunciation
BERK-shroont
- IPA
- /ˈbɝkʃɹʊnt/
- Syllables
- BERK · shroont (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- BURG-shrund
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What bergschrund means
A deep crack where a glacier pulls away from a rock wall
In a sentence: The climbers roped together before crossing the bergschrund at the top of the glacier.
Where it comes from: It comes from German words for mountain and crack.
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